Re: [Texascavers] [SuperSpeleOlympics]

These are all timed, right? Lowest cumulative time wins. Ryan Monjaras "Semper Exploro" Maverick grotto Cowtown grotto DFW grotto UT grotto Bexar grotto Greater Houston Grotto TSA TCMA Sent from my HTC EVO 3D ___ Texascavers mailing list |

Re: [Texascavers] [SuperSpeleOlympics]

Where will this be located? Sent from my iPhone... > On Sep 1, 2015, at 10:36, Aimee Beveridge via Texascavers > wrote: > > We used to set up a rebelay course. We gave carabiners to everyone who > completed it. It could be done this year. > > The limitations:

Re: [Texascavers] [SuperSpeleOlympics]

Can old geezers play? On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 10:36 AM, Aimee Beveridge via Texascavers < texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > We used to set up a rebelay course. We gave carabiners to everyone who > completed it. It could be done this year. > > The limitations: a site that has decent trees,

Re: [Texascavers] [SuperSpeleOlympics]

We expect it. --Don > On Sep 1, 2015, at 6:39 PM, Charles Loving via Texascavers > wrote: > > Can old geezers play? > >> On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 10:36 AM, Aimee Beveridge via Texascavers >> wrote: >> We used to set up a rebelay

Re: [Texascavers] [SuperSpeleOlympics]

Not timed, you finish and maintain two points of contact and you get a prize. -aimee > On Sep 1, 2015, at 12:27 PM, trog...@hotmail.com via Texascavers > wrote: > > These are all timed, right? Lowest cumulative time wins. > > Ryan Monjaras > "Semper Exploro" >

Re: [Texascavers] [SuperSpeleOlympics]

We used to set up a rebelay course. We gave carabiners to everyone who completed it. It could be done this year. The limitations: a site that has decent trees, volunteers to set it up and run it, and securing prizes. Anybody interested? -Aimee > On Aug 31, 2015, at 4:04 PM, Mixon Bill

[Texascavers] [SuperSpeleOlympics]

"Advanced SpeleOlympics"? An intriguing idea has surfaced for this years TCR. This idea may incorporate elements of a re-belay course, CaveSim, squeezebox, water feature and possibly short adverse survey. "SuperSpeleOlympics"? The concern is twofold: it may not happen again (CaveSim

Re: [Texascavers] [SuperSpeleOlympics]

Dear Ringleader,aaa.., that is Ringmaster,One option could be each participant gets points for each event:the traditional speleolympics, points for CaveSim, points for re-balay course.  They can do any or all.  If they do all they go into the Super event group. On Monday, August 31,

Re: [Texascavers] SuperSpeleOlympics

Here are a couple of ideas that might work in a special speleolympics. Many years ago at OTR in West Virginia there was an obstacle "rope" climb. In addition to lengths of rope with different diameters and a couple of knots, it also included a length of chain and a piece of water pipe with a

Re: [Texascavers] [SuperSpeleOlympics]

I agree. Your monkeys, your circus. --Ringmaster > On Aug 31, 2015, at 1:19 PM, Jon via Texascavers > wrote: > > Dear Ringleader, > aaa.., that is Ringmaster, > One option could be each participant gets points for each event: > the traditional speleolympics,

Re: [Texascavers] [SuperSpeleOlympics]

Cons-- The advantage of the traditional obstacle-course SpeleOlympics is that it is a good spectator event at a specific location and at a particular time. (It would be an even better one if the schedule was well announced and adhered to.) Some of the components of proposed SuperSpeleOlympics